tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235036783118449048.post3217281464583139832..comments2024-03-18T07:10:39.020-04:00Comments on No title required . . .: How to Grow Bamboo in Cold ClimatesNotitlerequiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05738850827175755919noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235036783118449048.post-48001935825500445202023-09-04T01:25:17.419-04:002023-09-04T01:25:17.419-04:00😒 WTF Bamboo?😒 WTF Bamboo?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235036783118449048.post-69744403606445851182013-03-01T09:01:33.929-05:002013-03-01T09:01:33.929-05:00I'm not 100% sure what types of bamboo they ar...I'm not 100% sure what types of bamboo they are. I brought them home from Kentucky and West Virginia. <br /><br />I think the ones that are doing the best are Yellow Groove bamboo but that's only a guess from looking at pictures and reading about common wild types that grow in that state. <br /><br />The smaller bamboo that i have, i think, is Cane Break bamboo. It's the only native bamboo in the US. It was growing in steep hilly areas near a river. Even in Kentucky it was only 10-12' high but the stalks were super strong, perfect for a fishing pole. Where as the Yellow Groove had a lot thinner walls and would break if you bent it too much.<br /><br />I also bought seeds online for Moso bamboo. After 2 years that one isn't even 2' tall yet, but the leaves are a lot broader. The bad thing is that every winter it turns yellow and "dies". That's why it will never get as big as i had hoped, where as the Yellow Groove stays green all winter and is ready to go when spring comes along.<br /><br /><br />As for the soil, in West Virginia the bamboo was growing in kind of this dark red mossy soil. If i had to guess i would say it was 50% peat moss and 50% red clay. My backyard is probably 90% michigan blue clay and the Yellow Groove is doing fine. Except the clay in my yard is much harder and i do get a bunch of "dolphining" where the roots arc out of the ground. So i would say that any type of soft clay/peat moss combination would work just fine. <br /><br />Good luck growing in Alaska. I have read that some people in Ontario are growing bamboo. But obviously the biggest problem is the short summer and cold winter. <br /><br />Right now it's about 20 degrees in Michigan. I make sure in the fall to dump all the leaves on the ground around the trees, to help insulate the roots. Also when it snows in the winter i shovel snow on top.<br /><br />Although be prepared for it to look like this after a heavy ice storm:<br />http://davewirth.blogspot.com/2012/02/bamboo-in-heavy-snow.html<br /><br />Finally if you are thinking of growing your own, i would suggest going with a 1 or 2 year old plant. Seeds take too long and they are hard to get. So next time you are in the lower 48 states, dig a small plant up or order one online. <br /><br />Good luck.Notitlerequiredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738850827175755919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235036783118449048.post-12039010765267266152013-02-28T11:25:21.035-05:002013-02-28T11:25:21.035-05:00So, what variety are you growing? I'd love to...So, what variety are you growing? I'd love to try it in Alaska! What soil characteristics does bamboo like?Renee in Alaskanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235036783118449048.post-24596408874489096952013-01-26T20:47:40.130-05:002013-01-26T20:47:40.130-05:00Hey Vincent, fuck off.Hey Vincent, fuck off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235036783118449048.post-65164400154913563772012-11-10T15:48:53.278-05:002012-11-10T15:48:53.278-05:00We grow bamboo on our property too. I love your co...We grow bamboo on our property too. I love your comment to Vincent! We have 8 different kinds including broad leaf and clumping too. We cover our groves in the winter. <br />Peghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15930832510109807847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235036783118449048.post-40640138493614968532012-09-19T22:48:07.065-04:002012-09-19T22:48:07.065-04:00Your grove is looking nice. I didn't know they...Your grove is looking nice. I didn't know they could perform that well in zone 5. Steve Lauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05398643598426170132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235036783118449048.post-67319533483353490112012-05-21T11:42:00.187-04:002012-05-21T11:42:00.187-04:00It's not like i'm planting Fragmite or rel...It's not like i'm planting Fragmite or releasing Asian Carp into a local river. <br /><br />The bamboo i'm growing will never release seeds, it can only reproduce via rhizomes. So at the very most in 10 years my backyard would be filled with bamboo. <br /><br />Perhaps down south bamboo is invasive but here in Michigan it is on the fringe of just surviving the winter.<br /><br />It's kind of like what i wrote about the American Lotus http://davewirth.blogspot.com/2011/01/sprouting-lotus-seeds.html How down south it's an invasive plant but here in Michigan it's endangered and you will be fined for touching it.Notitlerequiredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738850827175755919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235036783118449048.post-13177796366908644202012-05-21T11:34:56.772-04:002012-05-21T11:34:56.772-04:00Please don't grow bamboo in the US. It's i...Please don't grow bamboo in the US. It's invasive enough. It doesn't need any help.Vincent Verweijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00076701180813358725noreply@blogger.com